Sep 21, 2017

1.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:   

2.  ROLL CALL:  Commissioners Dooley, Thomopoulos, Bauss, Jewell, Pratt, Staab, Torimoto, Student Representatives Jooho Lee, Sanidhya Singh

3.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

4.  CITIZEN COMMENTS: In order to hear all citizen comments at a reasonable hour, the Parks Commission requests that speakers respect the three-minute time limit. This is not a question-answer session. However, it is an opportunity to voice your thoughts with PRCS Commission. Speakers wishing to display visual materials through the City’s audiovisual system must provide the materials to the PRCS Office no later than 5 p.m. five days before the meeting and the materials cannot be changed before the meeting.
    
5.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
     A.  Approval of August 2017 minutes   

6.  COMMITTEE REPORTS:
     A.  Walkable Novi – Commissioners Bauss & Thomopoulos
     B.  Novi Park Foundation – Commissioner Staab & Torimoto
     C.  Grants Committee – Commissioners Dooley & Pratt
     D.  Parks Updates
          1. Wildlife Woods Park – Commissioner Torimoto
          2. Rotary Park – Commissioner Bauss
          3. Novi Dog Park – Commissioner Pratt
          4. Villa Barr Art Park (Aug.) – Commissioner Jewell

7.  STAFF REPORTS:
     A.  Administration Division – Director Jeff Muck
          1.  Project Updates
          2.  CPRP Certification Recognitions
                                    
    B.  Recreation Division – Deputy Director Tracie Ringle
         1.  Program & Services

    C.  Older Adults Division – Older Adult Services Manager Karen Kapchonick
         1.  Program & Services
            
8.  CITIZEN COMMENTS:
              
9.  COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:
              
10.  ADJOURNMENT
    
11.  FUTURE EVENTS:    

September 2017
21    Throwback Thursday 1950s Sock Hop @ Novi Civic Center – 6-9:30 p.m.
21    Parks Commission @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
25    City Council @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
30    Coffee with a Cop @ Police Training Center – 9-11 a.m.

October 2017
1    Japan Festival @ Novi High School – 1-4 p.m.
4    CPR Class @ Fire Station #4 – 6:30-10 p.m.
7    Household Hazardous Waste Day @ Novi Civic Center – 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
7    Shredding Day @ Corrigan Record Storage – 9 a.m.-noon
7    Novi Health & Wellness Fair @ Meadowbrook Activity Center – 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
7-8    Pumpkinfest @ Tollgate Farm – 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
9    City Council @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
11    Battle of the Badges Blood Drive @ Novi Civic Center – 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
14    Car Seat Safety Check @ Fire Station #4 – 9 a.m.-noon
14    Pinochle Tournament @ Novi Civic Center – 4-6 p.m.
14    S’mores Family Fun Run @ Lakeshore Park – 5:30-7:30 p.m.
19    Parks Commission @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
21    Household Hazardous Waste Day @ Novi Civic Center – 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
21    Holiday Arts & Crafts Show @ Novi High School - 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
23    City Council @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
25    Monsters on Main @ Main Street – 6-7:30 p.m.
29    Day of the Dead @ Novi Civic Center – 2-4:30 p.m.
31    A Be “Witching” Halloween Bash Luncheon @ Meadowbrook Activity Center – Noon-2 p.m.

NOTICE:  People with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in this meeting should contact the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department 248.347.0400 at least two working days in advance of the meeting. An attempt will be made to make reasonable accommodations.